It’s a hot July Monday and it may doesn’t appear like that but I am working on a massive amount of rumors. This is one of the rare times where I feel something big will happen in the next months. Working with sources I noticed how much effort Sony puts to hide the new NEX and A-mount roadmap. Everything is more secret than ever and some false rumors have been spread around too. That’s why you see me post only 20% of the rumors I get. I usually wait weeks or even months before to post a rumor because I need time to bust or confirm the rumor. Even trusted sources got wrong info from their Sony connections.
That said, something big is going on. The new Sony CEO speeded up and strengthened the NEX and A-mount roadmap. They know they can’t afford to waste resources like they did the past years. Sony knows they have to seriously challenge Nikon and Canon in the more profitable high end camera business. And most of the rumors I get in these months are about high end APS-C or FF cameras, for both NEX and A-mount systems.
I will keep working on all font’s the next days and weeks but there is really little time left until the big showdown begins. Here is just a short summary of what we can expect:
APS-C NEX:
After a long delay the NEX-7 successor is scheduled to be announced in late August-early September. With shipment due in October. The cause of the delay could have been a pre-production hardware issue on the camera that had to be fixed. New lenses are coming too (High grade zoom, 85mm fast lens and probably one more lens).
APS-C A-mount:
There was an A77 successor on schedule for summertime release. The name was A88. But like I told you before it looks like Sony dropped this from the roadmap. And by early 2014 you can expect the release of the first mirrorless APS-C A-mount cameras. They will maintain the classic DSLR shape but have an updated design. It may be that Sony anticipates the new A-mount mirrorless technology in some kind of press announcement in autumn. Just to create some excitement. Would be nice!
NEX-FF:
This is the front I worked most the last couple of days. It seems that first final decision has been taken and I will post some rumors about that soon. The good news is that very high quality Glass (also from Zeiss) will come.
FF A-mount:
At least two new FF cameras are expected to be launched in 2014. And the first one is coming very early 2014 (January-February). Also in that case I am waiting some time to get multiple confirmation about the specs. High megapixel sensor, mirrorless tech, on sensor PDAF, and much improved EVF are the key features of those new cameras.
Personal SAR note:
From November on I will definitely work on a brand new SAR theme completely separated from the other rumors sites. it’s time to become independent and to improve things. I want to be ready for the stormy discussion on the new NEX-FF and A-mount mirrorless cameras.
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can’t wait to learn more about FF NEX – am about to pull the trigger on RX1R but something tells me that I should wait
*Pray* Please Sony let there be a cheap FF to compete with CaNikons 6D and D600.
*Pray even more* Please Sony let the new A-mount cams have 100% compatible AF with present and old lenses.
“100% compatible AF with present and old lenses”
This is my concern.
Aren’t some of Sony’s high end Zeiss primes currently in production screwdrive? it would surprise me a lot Sony were to make those redundant.
Yes the 85mm & 135mm ZA’s are and really should have been upgraded some time ago to SSM, maybe they will when the new FF Alphas arrive.
Well.. both CZ85 and CZ135 are very sharp lenses. Moving to an SSM design means realignment of all lenses… I hope they come up with something better
Screw drive AF lenses are no good for video. This is a good reason to get rid of the AF motor in the body. Also the body can be made cheaper and be smaller and lighter.
removing the AF motor in body is going to be a brave step, especially considering theres a number of lenses currently on sale that need it, the zeiss’ but not forgetting the only wide zoom Sony produces (11-18)
If they were to drop the AF motor, I would have to consider my loyalty really as I would be down to 1 usable A mount lens, which would basically make upgrading almost as expensive as jumping ship.
Beat me to it!
agree – hope they won’t take this approach.
Pray that the current Nex lenses can be use for FF Nex and not in crop mode.
And, Yes, pray that it will be cheap but I doubt so.
High-End , Profitable = Expensive…
Current NEX lenses are APS-C, so how you expect them not to work in a crop mode?
That is for Sony for figure out.
Otherwise, people will start to complain about lack of lens in FF mode.
There is nothing to figure out. the image circle is big enough or not. In case of the current Nex linses it is not.
Sony got nothing to figure out about current lenses. They are APS-C only and that’s it. In any case, people with legacy lenses will be happy to get their FF compatible lenses, a digital back and Sony will release some dedicated Fullframe lenses just as any other manufacturer do and release some for APS-C only to keep some low-priced options.
You want something like a Speedbooster but in reverse?
Possible, but you might as well just buy the FF ones. It could likely cost you less to do that than to pay $XXX for an adapter.
Not to mention that a Speedbooster in reverse will be of course dimming your lens by at least 1 or 2 aperture steps, as by definition it would have to stretch the image circle to larger diameter. So, your F4-5.6 zoom would become F8-11 zoom and the AF will not work anymore.
Ah, and inevitable *magnified* distortions.
These are laws of physics (optics in this case) and just saying Sony has to deal with it does not invalidate these laws.
You need to remeber that APS-C lenses were specifically designed for smaller image circle, so they can be cheaper to make.
save your prayers, trust me, it won’t happen.
Thanks for the hard work Admin.
We always appreciate your efforts and understand why you keep some potential low class info from public view. It helps not to undermine your own effort.
I can already predict the wishlist of D600 and 6D what nots SLR with OVF and a price tag of three packs of Chiclets and some Haribo (and get some change – maybe two chupa chups)
Thanks Admin.
+1
Admin: We appreciate your summary a lot, thank you 🙂
All the hard work that goes into this site is much appreciated. Thanks a lot.
@Hendrick
I don’t mind about the chupa chips … as an amateur, I am not asking either for pro level features, or to get my next body for nothing. I would have stretched to afford the A88, if the current price of the A77 in Europe is anything to go by.
I don’t think that Sony can afford to bet the business on any single market segment. Unless they maintain at least a three-prong range, I can’t think they will avoid losing one out of budget beginners, enthusiasts, and pros such as (apparently) yourself.
I won’t tell Sony how to price the camera you want to buy as long as you don’t tell them to make mine (unless that turns out to be a second-hand A77 bought on ebay for … four chiclets).
… too expensive (why o why no edit?)
Four chiclets is a bridge too far…
> I don’t think that Sony can afford to bet the business on any single market segment.
They did exactly that for years: With the “computer entertainment” branch AKA “Playstation”.
+1. The admin does great work here and this site is a step above all the other rumour sites.
+1, all the hard work that keeps me entertained throughout my work day is amazing fun. Thanks for making the site and I hope it continues to grow.
Full support from me.
All this talk of high-end is a bit worrying. If they don’t have affordable beginner cameras and lenses then people who want a “professional” camera will continue to get cheap Nikon and Canon bodies.
If Sony hope they’ll get a NEX-3/5, they are wrong. It doesn’t look “professional” and without low-end A-mount cameras there won’t be anybody buying into the A-mount and moving up to their higher-end ones.
Japanese executives need to travel the World and realise that people outside of Japan don’t use NEX as much as they think they do.
New shooters will buy Canikon DSLRs whatever Sony does. Network effects trump technology when it comes to the conservative DSLR market. In comparison, NEX and RX allow Sony to create and compete in a new and growing space.
Some of them will, some won’t.
“New shooters will buy Canikon DSLRs whatever Sony does”
I didn’t.
John,
New shooters will keep using their 7″ iPads as their cameras. This seem to be the current trend. I have seen people taking their iPads to photograph wildlife in the bush. In harsh full sunlight you can actually see what you are photographing better on 7″ iPad’s LCD than on 3″ LCD of RX1.
The 9″ iPad is the pro model (:-)).
+1
When you are a beginner, price matters ALOT for a majority of people. If there are no cheap models, NEW people WILL NOT BUY the cameras. Period. Therefore cheap models ARE a requirement…
But there are cheap models. For every Canon or Nikon beginner cam, Sony has one too, no?
It’s only when you think of FF SLR that Sony does not have a D600 or 6D to compete with. That is a big consideration for a serious amateur (and it would have to be pretty serious to consider spending a couple of G’s on camera gear)
However, I need to keep advocating, Sony is not misleading with what it offers on the a99 or a77. It just doesn’t have a watered down a99 to go head to head with the other cameras.
For all else, Sony has a matching camera.
On top of those, the RX100 and RX1 are unique.
Hendrick, so far Sony has had it low end models, and what I mean is that they are needed in the future as well. Even if the high end is more profitable, that is not where people start their photo careers. It is in the bottom. And after a certain investment in lenses – amatures/enthusiasts like myself are VERY reluctant to switch brand because it costs too much. I remember myself when I started with photography… price was VERY important.
A 6D/D600 model price range is excellent imo because it lowers the gap between the high end APS-C and “regular” FF, making people move on to FF easier… The 6D/D600 sales show that they are popular. Moving to FF creates a need for FF lenses… increasing lens sales also.
So one has to look at the whole picture IMO not just small parts. I really disagree with people saying that each product is required to pay for its own R&D etc – because a companys income are dependant on several factors. I’m sure the A99 sales would have been way better if Sony had not switched hotshoe, and had a lower price. This would in turn have generated sales and income from lenses.
The whole picture is this:
The only camera Sony is missing is a cheaper FF camera.
People who are enthusiasts and amateurs not necessarily develop brand loyalty. I would challenge anyone on this unless someone comes out with some facts and figures. I am a professional and I have seen a few hundred enthusiasts in my time. I met most of them throughout my time as a visiting lecturer. Others through exhibitions and work travels.
This is what happens in most of the enthusiasts I have known:
1) Most stick to the lens the camera came with. Most don’t see value in other lenses unless they are looking for something specific (like macro or super fast lenses) So, the increase in lens sales is nowhere near guaranteed.
2) At least half of them are like swing voters in America. Brand X offers something they “believe they need”, and the will switch.
3) Most cannot tell between APS-C or FF images. That being said, it is only a matter of telling them “FF is better” and that is enough to swing their opinion.
4) Those who had more lenses for their current cameras (besides the kit lens) end up not buying more than one extra lens and that would usually be a 50mm 1.4 because of the “normal lens” legend attached to that focal length.
5) A cheaper FF camera does not mean they will buy it. Many enthusiasts have some kind of photographic inferiority complex and only like to buy top of the line.
Yes, I hear you. Trust me. I understand you want/need a cheaper FF option than a99. But, like many who are on a budget, why not go a850 or a900? There are quite a few out there. Some of them sold through shops with a few months warranty. They will be within the range of a 6D/D600 or lower right? Unless you would want video, too. In that case just sit tight and wait.
sounds more like the entry level consumer I think. I would consider myself more of a typical enthusiast: a few lenses, one used ff body, Lightroom user, reading photo magazines etc.
Hendrick,
Your advice about buying A900 or A850 is only feasible if one can consistently use low maximum ISO only. I love my A900, but I deparately need usable, low-noise higher ISO in similar package i.e. DSLR with OVF. I’ve been waiting for A900 replacement with high ISO, but A99 turned out to be not acceptable for me due to EVF – EVF just does not work for me. I understand that some people think that its the best thing since the sliced bread, but it does not work for me in its current form. Personally, for me 6D was the answer (high ISO + OVF) and as a bonus, it turned out to be also lighter, with lighter lens of longer range – 24-105 with IS. This gives me 1.5kg kit to carry in the mountains instead of 2kg kit – A900 + 24-70.
The point is that there is a need for multiple bodies in the range to satisfy various needs of users. I for one would welcome a small and light FF body with OVF similar in size to film Minolta 3xi I used to have or to Canon SL1 DSLR. There is no technical reason why such camera cannot be designed with on-going miniaturisation of electronics.
But for this a manufacturer needs to have large volume of sales to recover the development costs of multiple bodies. It is quite likely that Sony does not have the volume of sales to be able to economically develop and successfully market a wider range of bodies. Worryingly, the situation may get actually worse, as Sony is likely to end up with 3 EVIL/ILC ranges plus RX* line.
Chris,
You got your answer there. Sony is not working for you, so you found the 6D. Did you get it in the end? Whether you did or not, you know what you want and you know what Sony offers.
Unfortunately for you, Admin has already published several times that OVF is not coming back to Sony. Whether it is sales per volume or pure strategy, EVF is here to stay for Sony.
Sorry to say but, like I said to someone else before, Sony’s strategy is not for you then. I am sure they know they would loose customers the day they decided they would put OVF out of commission. The reality is, Sony is thinking of furthering other markets and setting themselves very apart from Canon and Nikon as to say “we are really different and this are our pluses vs X Y Z”
I migrated from Canon because I was never happy with it. I was happy-ish with Nikon but I was happiest with Contax. The EVF helps me a million times better than looking at the back of an LCD with or without a loupe while working on video. So, Sony is for me.
But that’s me and not you.
Forget Sony they refuse to listen to their users.
Did 5dMkIII or D800 sales tank because they had optical viewfinders?
Nope
People don’t care about EVF technology, least most don’t
Sony won’t listen they never have 7 years in and we’re still waiting for proper jpegs.
All Sony want to do is to try to save money on cheaper EVF products and charge you more for it. As we know this has failed miserably so far, and Sony wasted money on SLT R&D too, which was only around a few years.
Klaus the Bitter has arrived.
What are you doing around here then if Sony won’t listen to you?
Making everyone else’ life as bitter as yours?
AlphaGuyNew! 3 minutes ago | Reply “New shooters will buy Canikon DSLRs whatever Sony does”
I didn’t.
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That may be so but it’s still a minority case. The majority still automatically choose Canikon. As for profitable high end, that is true per unit but the number of units sold in any high end market pale in comparison to the mass entry and mid-level market.
Captain Obvious has arrived!
Have you seen the just released A58? Plastic lens mount, and by the looks of it, 50% of the package cost is the kit lens!
It will be interesting to see how that sells, because I’m guessing that its as cheap as Sony can make it, and if it doesn’t sell, my guess is that Sony will start to leave the entry level.
The A58 doesn’t mean that Sony are going to continue with anything cheaper than the A7 series in the future. That’s what I am saying, it would be unwise to abandon low-end dSLR prices on the assumption that people would buy NEX, they won’t, they will buy a CaNikon as it looks “professional”.
+1
A58 has “bombed” sales wise it can’t even make it into the top 100 on Amazon. Sony will probably price cut it to shift unsold units. It’s a cheap feeling nasty camera with a tiny buffer, poor LCD and very little going for it.
One of the biggest blunders from Sony so far to stop production of the A57 which is a heaps better camera and was probably their best selling model. Sadly this is Sony recently kill off good things and bring out junk.
Why did the a58 bomb the sales?
Is that a perceptual comment or a fact?
The A58 has a more modern sensor than the A57, with higher resolution and the same or a bit better S/N ratio. It looses in the LCD and plastic lens mount ( hard to tell, plastic today is a lot stronger than it used to be… ). IMHO an A58 with A57’s LCD and lens mount could be a winner, but Sony seems to be thinking of something totally different now!
The A58 sensor is not superior to the 16mp CMOS one and that’s been shown clearly across the board. Not better in low light, not better in DR either. But anyway..the extra 4mp is pointless to most.
As for the A58 it has a really cheap and nasty build, plastic mount, small buffer, and the pointless new hot shoe. Hey Sony even took out the IR remote and wired remote socket. It’s cut down junk and it’s not selling well at all.
Have you really tried an A58 and its IQ against the A57? I agree that the body “plasticity” feeling is cheap, but not too far from the A57’s, and for a low cost camera…!
Anyway, I’m sure Sony will soon come up with great radically new cameras.
Klaus,
The new shoe has many points and it’s a good step forward, even though it may be difficult in the short term for those with legacy gear and the lack of third party accessories for it so far.
1 – Uniformity across Sony product lines:
The shoe is spreading across a-mount, nex and cybershot lines and even into their video camera lines. One accessory can now function on so many more cameras. I’m looking forward to trying out my f20m flash on the rx100-2
2 – Standard hot shoe accessories fit, so you won’t need this:
http://store.sony.com/p/FA-HS1AM/en/p/FAHS1AM#features
3 – Added functionality
Audio connections, device power and more
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51685203
It is not a standard shoe, that’s the problem
Personally I don’t judge sales of camera equipment from a company that is best known for books or how many pictures are on Flickr. Maybe we should check Costco and Wallmart.
Truth is nobody knows how sales are doing except those who sit on the board of Sony
Japan sales are the exception!
Nothing new…
Hey Andrea,
thanks so much for the news, rumours and all your hard work. I really appreciate it.
One thing though: have you heard anything regarding prices for the NEX7 successor or the FF NEX?
It would be interesting to know if Sony are going to keep it accessible or price it sky-high…
Thanks again
🙂
NEX-FF will be more expensive than A99. NEX7 successor will be roughly in same price-point as NEX7 during it’s release.
This is why I love the RX1 so much. Even if the FF NEX would be $2800 at release (including the integrated EVF and what not) it would still need a lens and making a lens that matches or even comes close to the rendering of the 35mm Sonnar in the RX1 would cost a pretty penny.
That’s from my perspective, as I use 35mm 95% of the time, but for someone else of course the FF NEX will be the thing to go for.
In any case, a FF NEx will likely trounce Leica M in image quality and features (like video) given the right lenses and would STILL cost less.
The only problem is in 5 to 7 years when the camera is no longer appealing to use compared to the contemporary cameras / sensors or it simply no longer works that beautiful 35mm lens will be discarded along with the body.
Also, the lens on the RX1 is designed to match the sensor. The FF-NEX will be over $3,000 and to get a good Zeiss lens for the FF-NEX it will cost about $2,000.
The 24mm full-frame zeiss a-mount lens is $1400 and the 50mm is $1500. Why would an e-mount version be over 2k?
@hendrick do you show your work online? I fell in love with the Minolta 35mm f2 when I got it off eBay a couple of months ago, and would love to see what a professional as dedicated to that focal length as you can do with it.
I would love to show it but then my real identity would be revealed.
I hope High grade zoom for my nex 5r….
“After a long delay the NEX-7 successor is scheduled to be announced in late August-early September. With shipment due in October. The cause of the delay could have been a pre-production hardware issue on the camera that had to be fixed. New lenses are coming too (High grade zoom, 85mm fast lens and probably one more lens).”
Will the release of the new lenses be at the same time as the NEX-7 successor or will the lenses arrive earlier because of the camera production issues?
With “High grade zoom” do you mean “Standard Zoom” or “Telephoto Zoom”
Very good news indeed!
Currently NEX-7 goes for less then NEX-6. It will probably sink even lower this fall and who knows how long the stocks will last..
I haven’t seen the NEX 7 cheaper than the NEX 6 anywhere where did you see it
In Sweden currently. Maybe a momentary anomaly, possibly open boxes and online only but definitely so. Could anyone from .se confirm?
I just checked prices and you are mistaken or simply lying.
no other option, dude?
Really? Not in my country anyway.
Sure, it is possible even here to find NEX-7 for the same price as NEX-6, or even a tad lower, but only if you compare a NEX-7 body with a NEX-6 combo including lens.
Have you considered this when doing your comparison?
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Of course I commented the post from GreenLens.
Admin, isn’t it possible to get those WordPress guys to give us the edit function back!
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You are right it is possible to find either. Today pricerunner found cheaper NEX-6, the other day it is 7 but they are getting close anyway.
In sweden I can confirm that NEX-7 is cheaper than NEX-6. ( prisjakt.nu , body only)
5990 SEK vs 6490 SEK.
Any news about the A77 firmware Andrea? Any info what should be in and when we can expect it?
If it comes, it’ll be the last one!
In all the talk about new cameras I have not once seen in-body image stabilisation mentioned. If the NEX line continues to leave this feature out I am finished with it. The policy on IS in general seems to be muddled & third party suppliers like Sigma don’t seem to know what Sony are doing as well. Previous Sigma lenses which had IS have now dropped it & their usefulness on the NEX+ Sony adapters is therefore less than before.
Keith-C
I would prefer they leave it out. I don’t like the idea of the sensor wobbling about somewhere vaguely near the focal plane. It should be locked rigidly in place at a precise distance from the lens mount, so that when you set a lens to infinity or to the hyperfocal distance, you know it will be in focus all over the image.
Hi Andrea, any News on the Prototype 4K DSLR from Sony? Or do the new Full Frame SLR in Spring 2014 support 4K Video Recording? regards Michael
No New news here today, just previous posts merged together 🙁
How about a nice “thank you for keeping the site updated, even if there is no news, so I know you haven’t your efforts to give me free information I have done jack $ht to obtain”?
Admin isn’t smoking a camberwell carrot while drinking a margarita in Ibiza all pilled out while hanging around his Sony contacts getting you some juicy info.
Some people’s children, man.
“…having abandoned your efforts”
That edit button needs to be resuscitated from the dead.
But hey, Admin did give us that as news!
Nex FF with Olympus 5 axis internal lens stabiliser allowing smaller lenses please!
So where is the amazing jpeg firmware update promised?
Promised by whom ?
Andrea,have you heard anything more about FW-updates on the a77?
Two full frame A-mount with High megapixel. One mostly will be high end kind. How about another one? Entry cheap full frame or one main for video one main for photography.
It’s probably high resolution in comparison to other 35mm sensors…not high resolution by your standards. I’d be surprised if the resolution is higher than 32 to 36 mp.
can’t wait to see high quality e mount G ZOOM !!!
And more importantly for me and many who are looking to upgrade to NEX-7 successor, if that new G zoom will be bundled as kit, because almost everyone already got 16-50 or 18-55 as kit in previous package, and I highly doubt many people will buy just body (for a chance to save in bundle on some new lens).
The highest MP FF camera we have currently is the 36MP D800’s but Nikon are rumoured to have a +50MP in the works, I supposed this sensor will be manufactured by Tobisha as they appear to have moved away from Sony
Now if Sony were to upscale the sensor from the RX100 you would get a +150MP FF sensor, which from my point of view would be great for landscape & still life work, though I expect them to be conservative and stick in the 30MP range.
Sony clearly has the ability to vaporize the competition when it comes to high resolution.
Why they seem content mot to is a mystery to me.
And for the video update the firmware.
Sony far behind Canon and Panasonic …
Codec, bitrate etc …
10bits – 4:2:2 – XAVC or RAW …
Sony’s video camera business is too lucrative for them to cannibalize it unless they decide to start charging canon c series prices.
I was talking picture industry and not video. Sony is far behind in the video on Alpha and NEX compared to CANON EOS Full Frame and APS-C (not EOS Cine) and Panasonic GH series.
The video industry is not the same in terms of price.
Canon EOS film and Sony FS 700 or F5, 55.
I think F5 or Sony FS700 is not concurrency with Alpha or NEX APS-C.
I was talking picture industry and not video. Sony is far behind in the video on Alpha and NEX compared to CANON EOS Full Frame and APS-C (not EOS Cine) and Panasonic GH series.
The video industry is not the same in terms of price.
Canon EOS film and Sony FS 700 or F5, 55.
I think F5 or Sony FS700 is not concurrency with Alpha or NEX APS-C.
Convergence.
Sony picks and chooses which price points get which features, regardless if it is alpha, handy cam, nx-cam, xd-cam, or cinealta. Sony charges over 16k for a camera that does 4k RAW (PMW-F5). It’s a new camera. They are not going to release a camera that does 4k raw for only three thousand dollars. Now they may release a variant like canon did with the 1d-c that has the added video functionality but charge for it.
The Canon 1dx is $6800, the Canon 1dc is $12000. The 1dc is essentially the same as the 1dx except that it offers 4k RAW recording. Basically there is a set minimum for certain features, they won’t give away certain features even if the hardware is capable because it will affect other divisions.
I agree with you.
But I’m not talking about 4K Raw, just 1920×1080 – 10 bit – 4:2:2 XAVC ((or RAW… (it’s a dream)) and especially higher Bitrate.
Canon EOS 5D Full Frame for up to 65mbs/seconde if I’m not mistaken (and I’m not talking about magic lantern !!!).
The next Full Frame Sony should do better, it would be normal.
Panasonic GH3 is capable of recording ultra high bitrate video recorded at 72 Mbps (ALL-Intra).
I think the next Alpha and NEX APS-C must do better. Wait & See !!!
But Today Sony is very late.
Well, I hope so. At the least the codec can be substantially improved. The problem is that if the resolution of the sensor is increased by 50% or more, the video could get even worse because of all the downsampling / line-skipping.
I suggest comparing the video outputs of Canon 5D3 and Sony A99. They are both very close resolution-wise, yet the Canon produces much cleaner video without the degradation in quality clearly visible on the Sony. I’d say the difference has more to do with the downsampling method than it does with how many megapixels a camera has.
Containing confidential info is an extremely costly task, so there must be a very good reason. My guess is that a huge chunk of current A-Mount offerings will be replaced.
Would love to know more details about this NEX-7n. I know FF NEX is too far in the future to have clear detail, but the NEX-7n is a few months away. Has the body improved or is it still a consumer body?
i want to see the mirror replaced with an ir filter that can be moved out of the way or the AA filter with the extra space in the amount cameras
I suspect that a video camera like this one:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/anticipating_the_blackmagic_pocket_cinema_camaera.shtml
… is behind the secrecy. It’s perfect for Sony.
This is something that I want in E mount. Be good if it is low megapixel, have amazing DR, and can shoot RAW.
What about the NEX-5R successor, that should be just around the corner after recent sell outs?
NEX-FF is the only thing i need now.
Im curious Khuzul. What gear do you already own? Thank you.
if he’s like me than probably a lot of FF old MF glass around waiting for a good small FF body to use them with – don’t have £5100 for Leica M240 so we’re hoping that Sony would release something that would help us use all these old lenses on FF sensor.
calm down, this is a rumour site and that’s pretty much it. i’m glad it exists but don’t expect anything else than rumours 😉
I agree with you.
But I’m not talking about 4K Raw, just 1920×1080 – 10 bit – 4:2:2 XAVC ((or RAW… (it’s a dream)) and especially higher Bitrate.
Canon EOS 5D Full Frame for up to 65mbs/seconde if I’m not mistaken (and I’m not talking about magic lantern !!!).
The next Full Frame Sony should do better, it would be normal.
Panasonic GH3 is capable of recording ultra high bitrate video recorded at 72 Mbps (ALL-Intra).
I think the next Alpha and NEX APS-C must do better. Wait & See !!!
But Today Sony is very late.
Nex 7n I hope to see big improved in video mode .
I have no doubt the new alpha mount mirrorless will take great images. I have concern with the autofocus mechanism. Whle Sony improved the speed and accuracy in the 99, I felt it fell short of what it should have been with coverage. I just hope the focus speed does not decrease. Especially with every advancement in cameras one would expect improvements in this area.
Admin,
Any news on the future release of the 70-200G2?
all Sony need is less expensive F4 zoom lens lineup. that is it.
Basically I am preparing to ditch my Canon DSLR for Sony.
The reason being is because of the way I film (for video) and what I film.
I love creating stories out of live events such as weddings, and as such we have to move quick and stay ahead of the action.
Right now my setup consists of
– Rebel DSLR’s or 5D Mark III’s with Magic Lantern
– Zacuto Viewfinder
– Shootsac
– A bunch of prime lenses
– Manfrotto 561 monopod
I find even this setup too cumbersome and doesn’t allow me to stay light, simple and therefore quick enough to stay ahead of the action such as during weddings.
So when I was researching the Sony A99’s I found that Sony’s SLT systems really helped to integrate many of the tools I used (with Canon) into a single SLT camera:
– Viewfinder
– In-Camera Stabilization (I will still use a monopod however, but this gives me a more viable option handheld if the moment calls for it)
– Dual Recording (immediate back-up)
– Center green box for focus verification (very simple yet handy tool)
– Crop Mode (can switch from FF or APSC), which helps to limit lens changes
The down side of course is that the A-Mount is not too adaptable to other types of lens systems.
So what I hope is an NEX FF (SLT BODY) camera that has:
– Integrated EVF
– In-Camera stabilization (allow us to input the focal length manually for manual lenses!)
– Crop Modes (FF, 1.2x, 1.5x and 2x. please allow us to assign a function key to this feature!!!! I normally switch lenses many many times throughout the day and having crop modes at my finger tips would limit the amount of physical lens changes!)
– Dual Recording
– Center green box for focus verification
– Standard ISO Hot Shoe
Having all these feature would greatly reduce my rigging needs as it integrates much of it into one SLT style body.